Meet our incredible team and leadership, the driving force behind NCRR.

Leadership

Carl Warren

President and CEO

Trish Haver

Chief Commercial Officer

Karin Stamy

General Counsel

Accounting & Finance

Joann Biazzo-Smith

Controller

Leigh Baudreau

Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

Susan Wisniewski

Accounting Manager

Nakhea Hudson

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Trish Noonan

Accounts Payable Specialist

Commercial Development & Real Estate

Amy Sandidge

Director of Sales & Commercial Development

Taelor Fields

Real Estate Asset Manager

Jasmin Pride-Harris

Business Operations Manager

Daniel Johnson

Communications & Marketing Intern

Engineering

Donald Arant, P.E.

Vice President, Engineering

Edward Wu, P.E.

Director of Engineering

Gledi Softa

Director of Construction & Compliance

Justin Madigan

Infrastructure Manager

Zachary Barham

Project Manager

John Gass

Safety & Compliance Sr. Manager

Hilary Kanupp

TPP Operations Manager

Jon Luther

Regional Flagging Manager

Nancy Pickett

Business Process Specialist

Akhil Joseph

Engineering Intern

Economic Development

Patrick Pierce, CEcD

Director of Economic & Business Development

Connor Christensen

Economic Development Program Manager

Jamar Nixon

Business Development, Research & Analysis Manager

Manuel Munoz

Economic Development Coordinator

Information Technology

Ilan Wajsman

Vice President, Information Technology

Mashal Al Kirdasi

Systems Manager

John Rose

Enterprise Architect/Developer

Board of Directors

Meet our Board of Directors who serve as the visionary leaders driving the growth and progress of North Carolina’s rail infrastructure.

  • William V. "Bill" Bell
    • Chairman
    • Durham, North Carolina
    • President & CEO, UDI Community Development Corporation (UDI/CDC)
  • Michael L. Weisel
    • Vice Chairman
    • Raleigh, North Carolina
    • Managing Member, Capital Law Group
  • Jacob F. Alexander III
    • Salisbury, North Carolina
    • The Alexander Companies, Inc.
  • Charles Bowman
    • Vice Chairman
    • Charlotte, North Carolina
    • Retired, Bank of America
  • Michael S. Fox
    • Greensboro, North Carolina
    • Partner, Tuggle Duggins, P.A.
  • Malcomb Coley
    • Charlotte, North Carolina
    • Central Region Private Leader and Charlotte Managing Partner, EY.
  • Steve Lerner
    • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • Founder and Managing Partner, Blue Hill Group.
  • James E. Nance
    • Albemarle, North Carolina
    • Managing Member, North State Acquisitions, LLC
  • Tommy Glasgow
    • Morehead City, North Carolina
    • Retired, Clancy & Theys Construction Company
  • George Rountree III
    • Vice Chairman
    • Wilmington, North Carolina
    • Attorney & Special Counsel, Rountree Losee, LLP
  • Franklin Rouse
    • Leland, North Carolina
    • President, Rouse Insurance Agency, Inc.
  • Michael Walters
    • Fairmont, North Carolina
    • President, Claybourn Walters Logging Co., Inc.
  • Jordan Whichard
    • Raleigh, North Carolina
    • Chief Deputy Secretary, North Carolina Department of Commerce

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